Weekend Birder

Kirsty Costa
Weekend Birder

If you love birds, you’ve come to the right place. Kirsty Costa interviews birdwatchers, scientists, artists and comedians in this popular science and nature podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 90 Avian Influenza - with Michelle

    11月12日

    90 Avian Influenza - with Michelle

    Get a gentle understanding of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This episode is about the current situation with avian influenza (bird flu), the impact on wild birds and the steps being taken to protect them. Dr. Michelle Wille is a senior research fellow at the Centre for Pathogen Genomics, University of Melbourne, and has an honorary appointment at the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza. Her research is primarily focussed on the ecology and evolution of avian influenza viruses, and she has contributed to Australia’s preparedness for HPAI and response to the domestic H7 outbreaks in Victoria. Beyond influenza, Dr. Wille is also interested in other viruses found in wild birds such as coronaviruses, and more recently, understanding the entire virus communities found in wild birds, including viruses never described before. Links: * Michelle’s website - michellewille.com * Michelle on Twitter/X - @duckswabber * Michelle’s Avian Influenza resources - michellewille.com/avian-influenza-resources/ * Biodiversity Council’s webinar - biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/insights-from-our-bird-flu-webinar * Wildlife Health Australia website - wildlifehealthaustralia.com.au/Incidents/Incident-Information/high-pathogenicity-avian-influenza-information * Advice for people who encounter sick or dead wild birds - wildlifehealthaustralia.com.au/Portals/0/Incidents/WHA_Avian_Influenza_Wild_Bird_Disease_Notification_General.pdf * Advice for bird banders, wildlife rangers and researchers - wildlifehealthaustralia.com.au/Portals/0/Incidents/HPAI_Advice_for_bird_banders_wildlife_rangers_and_researchers.pdf * Advice for veterinarians and other animal health professionals - wildlifehealthaustralia.com.au/Portals/0/Incidents/HPAI_Advice_for_veterinarians_and_animal_health_professionals.pdf Weekend Birder online: * Website - weekendbirder.com * Instagram - @weekend.birder * Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15 分钟
  2. 89 Brush-turkeys with Ann

    11月5日

    89 Brush-turkeys with Ann

    Enter the world of one of Australia’s iconic city and rainforest birds. This episode is about the fascinating mating, nesting and hatching behaviour of the Australian Brush-turkey, and what you can do to help it thrive in your neighbourhood. Dr Ann Göth was born in Austria and began birdwatching at an early age. Her career as an ecologist started with a conservation project for an endangered megapode in Tonga and later led her to Australia. There, she worked as a lecturer at Macquarie University and served as a Threatened Species Officer for the NSW government. Currently, she shares her passion for nature and science as a high school teacher in Sydney. For her PhD and in the years following, she focused on the Australian Brush-turkey, particularly its chicks' behavior and development. Recently, she has published three books: one about Brush-turkeys, a travel memoir of her adventures in Tonga, and an illustrated picture book featuring a Brush-turkey. In 2008, she co-authored the book ‘Mound-builders’ with Professor Darryl Jones. Links: * Ann’s website - anngothauthor.com * Ann on Facebook - @anngoth * Ann on Instagram - @anngothauthor * Ann on TikTok - @ann.gth * Ann on Twitter/X - @anngothauthor * Australian Brush-turkey recording by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.com * Subscribe to the Monthly Letter - weekendbirder.com/monthly-letter Weekend Birder online: * Website - weekendbirder.com * Instagram - @weekend.birder * Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 分钟
  3. 86 Twitchathon - with Mick and Bastian

    10月15日

    86 Twitchathon - with Mick and Bastian

    Meet two participants of a sport especially for birdwatchers. This episode is about competitive birdwatching, the magic of the Hunter region of NSW and how birds can bring us together. Mick Roderick is a Twitchathon tragic. In 2023, he notched up his 25th consecutive Twitchathon – all of them in the main race. To maintain this, he twice flew back from year-long overseas backpacking trips to partake in those years’ Twitchathons, as well as being ‘close to home’ when his first child’s due-date was nearing. Mick works at BirdLife Australia and is the current Regent Honeyeater Recovery Coordinator, as well as being the current Vice President of the Hunter Bird Observers Club. Mick’s other passion is seabirds and he has been running pelagic birding trips since 2010. In between, he has birded on 6 continents as a ‘backpacking birder’ and knows full well how heavy field guides can get inside a backpack (especially South American ones!). Bastian Fox Phelan is a writer of memoir and environmental essays from Mulubinba Newcastle, Australia. Bastian writes about bodies, binaries, place, and environment. Bastian's debut memoir, How to Be Between, was published by Giramondo in 2022. She is a PhD candidate in Creative Nonfiction at the University of Newcastle, writing an eco-memoir about exploring local ecologies. Bastian participated in the Twitchathon the same year that she discovered the joys of birdwatching and has been hooked ever since. Links: * BIGNET Twitchathon (ACT & NSW) website - twitchathon.com.au * BIGNET Twitchathon (ACT & NSW) on Instagram - instagram.com/twitchathon.nswact/ * BIGNET Twitchathon (ACT & NSW) on Facebook - facebook.com/groups/451411113051359/ * Landcare Victoria Twitchathon website - chuffed.org/project/landcare-victoria-twitchathon-2024 * Hunters Observers Club website - hboc.org.au * Hunter Observers Club on Instagram - @hunterbirders * Hunter Observers Club on Facebook - @hunterbirding * Awakbakal Language Program - seasons.awabakallanguage.org.au/calendar Weekend Birder online: * Website - weekendbirder.com * Instagram - @weekend.birder * Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 分钟

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If you love birds, you’ve come to the right place. Kirsty Costa interviews birdwatchers, scientists, artists and comedians in this popular science and nature podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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